Send us your comments >> Adina Kutnicki, Ridgewood, NJ: The article on new construction in East Jerusalem has a very odd tone to it. It sounds extremely apologetic and very strange. What does the term "outpost" exactly mean in Jerusalem of all places?? How can one term ANY neighborhood in Israel's capital an "outpost"? That would be like calling any predominantly black neighborhood in Washington, DC an "outpost" of the US. Who would think of saying such an outrageous thing in the US? Only in Israel are people forever apologizing for living in their land.Truth be told, it is references like this that hurt the Jews more than anything the Arabs or the international community can spew. Get some self respect and stop apologizing for living in your land!Yishai Kohen, Yesha, Israel: If a Jew buys property, why is it "controversial"? If Jews live in property that Jews have bought, why is it "controversial"? It's disgusting that this is even considered a possibility. If it happened in the Western world, there would be an uproar- from all sides. All the more so in our country- in our capital city of Jerusalem.Veronica Vita, Florence, Italy and Jerusalem: Todah to Moskovitz and Ateret Cohanim!Daniel Kern, Efrat, Israel: In the article about the Jewish housing project in E. Jerusalem, the writer labels the people behind the project "ultra-nationalists". The future building will be an "outpost". What inflammatory language! And about what? About what the writer describes as a "six-dunam area is located behind the Israel Police headquarters, on the hilltop just opposite the Hebrew University at Mount Scopus." You assume that only ultra-nationalists would want to build in that location? That seems like a big assumption and something that shouldn't color the reporting of this issue.R. Rubin, Maaleh Adumim, Israel: It is a neighborhood being planned in Jerusalem, not an "outpost". Those backing the plan are Jews interested in preserving the unity of Jerusalem, while also increasing its Jewish population. These goals are expressed by all mainstream political parties and movements in Israel. There is nothing "ultra-nationalist" about the proposed neighborhood. Being that the issue has not been in the news for quite some time, one can hardly qualify it as "controversial." The Jerusalem Post would best serve its readers interest by reporting the facts as they are, and not coloring them with politically loaded terms that only serve to predetermine the response of the reader.Wolfgang Dietrich, Germany: The majority of Germans believed before the fall in a united Germany. The leftist and socialists gave up the hope and idea of unification. I believe that it is a matter of consciousness whether you succeed in a united Jerusalem (in your heads) or you are going on to speak about an outpost and controversial project and so on. For my part I would love to see a united Jerusalem the city of the great king with all the embassies located there. I pray for the peace of Jerusalem… peace be within your walls.I love the city and you.Ron Tosh, Maryland: My applause to Moskowitz.
Jewish housing project planned for e. J'lem hotel site
An American Jewish millionaire and an Israeli right-wing organization are backing the plan.
Send us your comments >> Adina Kutnicki, Ridgewood, NJ: The article on new construction in East Jerusalem has a very odd tone to it. It sounds extremely apologetic and very strange. What does the term "outpost" exactly mean in Jerusalem of all places?? How can one term ANY neighborhood in Israel's capital an "outpost"? That would be like calling any predominantly black neighborhood in Washington, DC an "outpost" of the US. Who would think of saying such an outrageous thing in the US? Only in Israel are people forever apologizing for living in their land.Truth be told, it is references like this that hurt the Jews more than anything the Arabs or the international community can spew. Get some self respect and stop apologizing for living in your land!Yishai Kohen, Yesha, Israel: If a Jew buys property, why is it "controversial"? If Jews live in property that Jews have bought, why is it "controversial"? It's disgusting that this is even considered a possibility. If it happened in the Western world, there would be an uproar- from all sides. All the more so in our country- in our capital city of Jerusalem.Veronica Vita, Florence, Italy and Jerusalem: Todah to Moskovitz and Ateret Cohanim!Daniel Kern, Efrat, Israel: In the article about the Jewish housing project in E. Jerusalem, the writer labels the people behind the project "ultra-nationalists". The future building will be an "outpost". What inflammatory language! And about what? About what the writer describes as a "six-dunam area is located behind the Israel Police headquarters, on the hilltop just opposite the Hebrew University at Mount Scopus." You assume that only ultra-nationalists would want to build in that location? That seems like a big assumption and something that shouldn't color the reporting of this issue.R. Rubin, Maaleh Adumim, Israel: It is a neighborhood being planned in Jerusalem, not an "outpost". Those backing the plan are Jews interested in preserving the unity of Jerusalem, while also increasing its Jewish population. These goals are expressed by all mainstream political parties and movements in Israel. There is nothing "ultra-nationalist" about the proposed neighborhood. Being that the issue has not been in the news for quite some time, one can hardly qualify it as "controversial." The Jerusalem Post would best serve its readers interest by reporting the facts as they are, and not coloring them with politically loaded terms that only serve to predetermine the response of the reader.Wolfgang Dietrich, Germany: The majority of Germans believed before the fall in a united Germany. The leftist and socialists gave up the hope and idea of unification. I believe that it is a matter of consciousness whether you succeed in a united Jerusalem (in your heads) or you are going on to speak about an outpost and controversial project and so on. For my part I would love to see a united Jerusalem the city of the great king with all the embassies located there. I pray for the peace of Jerusalem… peace be within your walls.I love the city and you.Ron Tosh, Maryland: My applause to Moskowitz.